High School Curriculum
Grade 9
- English: Literature, English skills, Grammar, Composition, Vocabulary, Speech
- Foreign Language: French
- Math: Algebra 1, Probability and Statistics, Introduction to computing
- Science: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geology
- Canadian History: Early Canadian History and Government
- World History: Revolutions and Art History
- Music: Choir an Orchestra
- Art/Crafts: Black and White Drawing, Woodworking, Calligraphy, Clay
- P.E.
- Eurythmy
Grade 10
- English: Literature, Term-Paper Writing, Grammar, Composition, Speech, Poetry
- Foreign Language: French
- Math: Geometry and Surveying, Computing
- Science: Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Geography
- Canadian History: the Period 1789 through 1914
- World History: Ancient History, Greece, and the Far East
- Music: Choir, Orchestra
- Art/Crafts: Woodworking, Block-Printing, Weaving, Clay, Pottery, Drawing, Painting
- P.E.
- Eurythmy
Grade 11
- English: Literature, Composition, Grammar, and Vocabulary
- Foreign Language: French
- Math: Advanced Algebra, Computer Science
- Science: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Biology Lab
- Canadian History: World Wars to the Present
- World History: Rome, The Middle Ages, and The Renaissance, Music History
- Music: Choir, Orchestra
- Art/Crafts: Bookbinding, Clay, Life-Drawing, Woodcarving
- P.E.
- Eurythmy
Grade 12
- Grade 12 Project: Independent Research Project
- English: Literature, Review of English Skills, Word Usage, Vocabulary, Composition
- Foreign language: French
- Math: Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus
- Science: Chemistry, Physics, Biology
- Canadian History: Development of the 19th and 20th-Century Economic Theory – from the Rise of Mercantilism to the Present.
- World History: Architecture, Modern Art, Third World Nations, Symptomatology.
- Music: Choir, Orchestra
- Art/Crafts: Clay Sculpture, Carpentry, Jewelry, Graphic Design, Metalwork
- P.E.
- Eurythmy
Graduation Requirements
Upon successful completion of our High School program, students will be awarded a Vancouver Waldorf High School Certificate and a Dogwood Diploma, the BC School Completion Certificate.
In order to graduate with a Dogwood, every student must pass certain basic courses, like English, Mathematics and Science. Of the 80 credits for graduation, at least 16 must be at the Grade 12 level, including a Grade 12 Language Arts course. View the BC Ministry of Education Graduation Requirements.
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